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Raja Chari is in training to go to space in 2019.Vaihayasi Pande Daniel presents the story of his journey from Cedar Falls, Iowa, to NASA.A Rediff.com Exclusive! IMAGE: Raja Chari is part of the NASA 2017 astronaut class. Photograph: Kind courtesy NASA Raja Jon Vurputoor Chari is a name you ought to remember. He is going to very soon be the next Indian, correction, half Indian in space. An Indian American, who grew up Iowan, in Cedar Falls, Black Hawk county, on the banks of the Cedar river, ...Rediff.com, 1 day ago

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings jumped to a record high in June, outpacing hiring, the latest indication that companies are having trouble finding qualified workers. The monthly Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, or JOLTS, ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. home resales volumes fell more than expected in June as a dearth of properties pushed house prices to a record high. The National Association of Realtors said on Monday existing home sales dropped 1.8 percent to a seasonally ...

US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer was a lawyer working on behalf of the steel industry when it was pressing President Bill Clinton for help in 2000. One idea that came up: Declare steel critical to national security under a rarely used trade rule so ...

The founder of the Republican Hindu Coalition first attracted attention in the US as the "Punjabi tycoon" who was a huge supporter of Narendra Modi in the US.'Trump will be best for India. There is no better ally for the US than India in the region,' Shalabh Kumar tells Rediff.com's Vaihayasi Pande Daniel. IMAGE: Shalabh Kumar, right, with Donald Trump, left, at the Republican Hindu Coalition's Bollywood style campaign rally in New Jersey in October 2016. Shalabh Kumar was widely to be ...

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Contracts to buy previously owned U.S. homes fell for a second straight month in April amid a supply squeeze, but the housing market recovery remains supported by a strong labor market. The National Association of ...

Fernando Alonso will be hoping to return to his McLaren Formula One day job next week with an Indianapolis 500 victory and another jewel in motor racing's Triple Crown. For over a century the Indy 500 has been a magnet to motor racing giants and thrill ...